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Turkey’s Oldest Crypto Exchange Gets Hacked for $48 Million

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Updated by Mohammad Shahid
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In Brief

  • BtcTurk hacked, ~$48 million in crypto drained from hot wallets across 7 blockchains.
  • Crypto deposits and withdrawals paused; lira transactions and trading unaffected.
  • Most user funds in cold storage; authorities notified, investigation ongoing.
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BtcTurk, Turkey’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchange, has confirmed a security incident involving its hot wallets.

Blockchain security platform Cyvers flagged around $48 million in unusual outflows across Ethereum, Avalanche, Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, Mantle, and Polygon. Most funds were sent to two addresses before being swapped into other assets.

The exchange said the suspicious activity was detected during routine checks on 14 August 2025. As a precaution, crypto deposits and withdrawals have been suspended while investigations continue.

BtcTurk assured customers that most assets are stored in cold wallets and remain secure. Turkish lira deposits, withdrawals, and trading are operating normally.

Authorities have been notified and security measures implemented. The attacker continues to move and exchange the stolen assets, making recovery efforts urgent.

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Mohammad Shahid
Mohammad Shahid is an experienced crypto journalist with a specialization in blockchain security. He covers a wide range of topics spanning everything from Web3 to retail crypto. As an experienced freelance journalist, he has worked on campaigns for several tier-1 exchanges, such as Bitget, and startups, including RankFi and HAQQ. Mohammad comes from an extensive technical background, with a master’s degree in Cyber Security Analysis from Macquarie University, where he majored in...
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